Cooking utensil



Feb. 8,1927. 1,316,435

E. A. ALLISON COOKING UTENSIL Filed April 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fiizlAzbwv amocutoz at to'weg I Feb. 8, 1927. 1,616,435

' E. A. ALLISON COOKING UTENS ILI Filed April 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 avwemfoz,

1 I 1 r I Patented Feb. 8, 1927. 4

PATENT OFFICE.

.EA'BNEST A. ALLISON, OF EUREKA, CALIFORNIA.

cooxme urnnsm Application filed April 14, 1926. I Serial No. 102,063;

This invention relates to cooking utensils,

and aims to provide a combination utensilwhich may be efficiently employed as a waflie iron, steamer or skillet for frying purposes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device so constructed that by inverting the cover of the steamer, the cover may be employed as a skillet, and that by inserting a waflie iron section in the skillet, the device may be used as a wafiie iron.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cooking utensil of this character which when stored will require small space to the end that the device may be efficiently carried on camping or outing trips.

With the foregoing and other ob1ects 1n view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and 111 the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood; that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.v

Referring to the drawing: j v

Figure 1 is'a side elevational view of a cooking utensil constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device assembled for use as a wafiie iron.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is .a sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the device when assembled for use as a steam oven.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the steamer, the cover having been removed;

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmental sectional view illustrating the movable wafile iron securing means.

Figure 8 is a'fragmcntal plan view showing one of the waflle iron sections removed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the base of the utensil which is provided with legs 6 to support the base in spaced relation with the burner or blaze of the fire with which the utensil is used.

As shown, the'base is formed with an opening the wall of the opening being inclined as at 7 to conform to the inclined wall of the member 8 that is shown as fitted fully described;

therein, the member 8 being a substantially deep receptacle to be employed as a steamer for steaming custards or the like.

As illustrated by Figure 5', lugs 9 are formed integral with the bottom of the member 8 and extend upwardly therefrom, which lugs are adapted to support the cups 10 in spaced relation with the bottom of the member 8 so that the contents of the cups 10 Wlll not be subjected to the direct heat of the burner or blaze thereunder. A

In the use of the device, these cups are contemplated to be used in sets of four, but it is to be understood that the number of cups may be varied to meet various requirements, and to facilitate the positioning and removal of the cups, the cups are provided with handles 11 as clearly shown by Figure (3 of the drawings.

Formed in the upper edge of the member 8 and disposed directly opposite each other are cut out portions 12 and-13 respectively,

the cut out portions 12 and "13 being pro-. vlded to receive the handle,'and supporting lugs of the .wafiie iron to Swinging hook members indi'ciited at 14 are provided adjacent to these cut out portions and are adapted to be swung upwardly mto engagement with the handles or lugs to hold the waflle iron which is employed as the cover for the member 8, in position.

The waffle iron which is shown more clearly by Figure 3 of the drawings, embodies the lower section 15 and upper section 16, each of which sections is provided with a supporting lug indicated at 17, which are adapted to rest in the extension 18 formed integral "withthe base 5 .to insure against lateral movement of the waflie iron while in use.

Each of these sectionsof the wafilc iron is provided with a handle indicated at 19 and as shown by Figure 3. the handle of the lower section 15 is formed with a threadbe hereinafter more adaptedito engage the slidable fastening member, 21 thathasa finger 22 ada ted to engage the extension 23 of the wa e plate 24 tohold the' wafile plate within the seced bore to'accommodate the threaded men-1:10

sion 20'of the section 15, which handle'is fit into the recess 2(i formed in one wall of 'the section 15, to the end that when the plate 24 is positioned, it will be securely eld within the section 15 and the section- 15 may be employed as a wafile iron section. It is obvious that when the utensil is to be employed as a steamer, the. handle 19 may be unscrewed to release 'the fastening member 21 whereupon the plate 24 may be lifted from its position within the section 15 and positioned over the member 18 as shown by Figure 5.

' The upper edge of the section 15 is formed witha cut out portion so that it will fit over the flange '27 formed by cutting away the outer upper edge of the receptacle 8.

Should it be desired to use the section 15 as a skillet or frying pan, the plate 24 is removed, whereupon the section 15 may be fitted in the opening of the base 5.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to the construction as shown and 3 overlie a portion of the plate to secure the plate in position, and handles forming a part of the waflle iron.

2. A combination cookin utensil including a base, a wafile iron inc uding an up er section and 'a lower section, a remova le wafile plate-in the lower section, said wafiie "plate adapted to be removed to permit the ower section tofbe' used as a frymg pan and a. supporting lug carried by the wafile iron to support the wafile iron on the base.

3; A combination cooking utensil including a. base, a substantially deep receptacle adapted to be positioned on the base a wafiie iron section having a, removable walile plate, and said wafile iron section adapted to be positioned ,over the substantially deep re-' ceptacle to provide a cover when the removable plate has been removed.

4. A combination cooking utensil including a base, a waflie iron embodying an up er sectionand a lower section, a remova -tile waflle plate in the lower section, a threaded.

extension forming a part of the lower section, a handle positioned on the threaded extension, a movable securing member mounted on the threaded extension and having an extension adapted to overlie the re movable wafile plate to secure the removable waflie plate in position, and said handle adapted to be rotated to force the securing member to its active position.-

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

EARNEST A. ALLISON. 

